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Request for Proposals (RFP) to Procure Retail Services at a Minimum of 12 Metrorail Stations

Presented to the Board of Directors:

Customer Service, Operations & Safety Committee

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May 28, 2009

Purpose

To request Board approval to issue a Request for Proposals To request Board approval to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a three-year Retail Demonstration Program with five

• ne-year options at a minimum of 12 Metrorail stations.

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Background g

• In May 2006, the Board authorized issuance of an RFP for retail

services at 12 Metrorail stations services at 12 Metrorail stations ▪

RFP specifically prohibited the sale of food, beverages and tobacco products ▪ Only three proposals were received, all of which were unsatisfactory and therefore rejected

• The Board subsequently directed staff to investigate retail uses at
• ther transit properties
• Newsstands with packaged food and beverage and food

concessions are widely viewed to be the most financially lucrative

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concessions are widely viewed to be the most financially lucrative transit retail endeavors

Program Details

• Staff prefers to have a Master Licensee operate a minimum of

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• ne site at each station identified in this RFP. Proposals from

individual businesses would also be accepted.

• Master Licensee proposers would be required to submit

proposals for a minimum of 12 Metrorail stations identified in

• RFP. Proposals for any Metrorail station not awarded through a
• RFP. Proposals for any Metrorail station not awarded through a

master license would be accepted.

• Sites would be in paid and free areas of mezzanines on exterior
• Sites would be in paid and free areas of mezzanines, on exterior

sidewalks and in Short-Term and Kiss & Ride spaces

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Program Details (cont’d) g ( )

• Metro’s prohibitions against (1) the sale of tobacco; and (2)

consumption of food in the system will be affirmed but consumption of food in the system will be affirmed, but proposals will be requested for: ▪

Fixed retail services locations/structures, which could include automated kiosk vendors that sell non-food items ▪ Fixed retail services locations/structures that also sell food items packaged to discourage consumption in the Metrorail system ▪ Mobile retail services vehicles that sell non-food items

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• Mobile retail services vehicles that sell food items packaged to

discourage consumption in the Metrorail system; e.g., take- home dinners

Program Details (cont’d)

• Stations in all three jurisdictions would be included in RFP and

have been selected based on having available space and a have been selected based on having available space and a minimum weekday average ridership of 6,000

• Trash removal, types of food packaging and station cleaning plans

would have to be included in proposals

• Retail Services Demonstration Program would be reviewed after

the third year, at which time either WMATA or the Licensee would have the option to terminate

• Program may be extended five additional one-year terms

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• All current licensees would have the opportunity to add additional

sites subject to Metro approval

Examples of Interior Locations

Interior Locations can accommodate built-in kiosk or removable cart structures

Metro Center King Street

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Paid area of mezzanine Free area of mezzanine

Examples of Exterior Locations

Sidewalks

New Carrollton Fort Totten

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Short Term Parking

Vienna

Examples of Retail Structures

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Recommendation

Approve the issuance of a Request for Proposals for a three-year Approve the issuance of a Request for Proposals for a three year Retail Demonstration Program with five one-year options at a minimum of 12 Metrorail stations.

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Appendix

Metrorail stations proposed for inclusion in Retail Demonstration Program District of Columbia: Anacostia (sidewalk) p p g Virginia: King Street (free area of mezzanine) Fort Totten (sidewalk and paid area of station) Gallery Place-Chinatown (paid and free area of station) King Street (free area of mezzanine) Rosslyn (free area of mezzanine) Vienna/Fairfax-GMU (paid area of station and Short Term Parking) area of station) Metro Center (paid area of station) Maryland: g) West Falls Church-VT/UVA (sidewalk) Branch Avenue (sidewalk and Kiss & Ride) Glenmont (sidewalk) N C llt ( id lk)

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New Carrollton (sidewalk) Shady Grove (sidewalk)